>It's similar to the fact that air travel is way safer than
>driving (just in terms of accidents, alone), but many people
>fear air travel a lot more.
>
>The thing is, the psychological impact of the occasional crash
>looms really large in people's minds, and the cognitive
>dissonance of that impact, versus actual stats, is too much
>for alot of folks to handle. So they decide to go with the
>psychology, rather than the facts. That's not uncommon and
>applies to many areas of life.



U guys r being way too egg head-ish on this....

It's about experiences....If u know what it is like to feel in danger around police then u understand how someone could be irrational....

If u don't then of course u would call it irrational or label it as being too much for people to handle....